Update the train opening for service, a distance of 168 kilometers, 126 stations, pop the green line – golden Push Bangkok into a metropolis, rail system
Reporters reported that Dr. Samart Rachapolsit, Deputy Leader of the Democratic Party. Specialist in mass transit projects and master plans and The airport posted a message through its personal Facebook page that it was delightful to open.Electric trainCome from time to time to make Bangkok Has the length of the electric train more. But why is the car still stuck?
On December 16, 63 ago, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister, will be the opening president.Green Line MetroNorth extension, additional 7 stations from Phahon Yothin Station 59 to Khu Khot Station andGolden Line MetroIt is an Automated People Mover (APM) that runs in the sky on Krung Thon Buri Road and Charoen Nakhon Road to transport passengers to the Green Line at Krung Thon Buri Station.
present Bangkok And the metropolitan area has a total of 168 kilometers in service, from the total distance in the master plan of approximately 560 kilometers. The lines that have been in service are as follows:
1. Green Line, a distance of 66.7 km, number of stations 59 stations
2. Blue Line, 48 km distance, number of stations 40 stations
3.Airport links, 28.5 km distance, number of stations 8 stations
4. Purple Line, a distance of 23 km, the number of stations 16
5. Golden Line, 1.8 km distance, number of stations 3 stations
Total distance 168 km. Total station 126 stations.
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Of the total opened distance of 168 km, it was the distance that was used before Prime Minister Prayuth’s reign, 87 km, and in Prime Minister Prayuth’s reign, 81 km, representing an additional distance during Prime Minister’s reign. 93% of Prayut, as a result of Prime Minister Prayut’s commitment to rail development, as well as several governments in the past that have conducted feasibility studies. Environmental impact, designed the land expropriation and started construction of some lines.
However Although Bangkok With more electric trains But the traffic crisis continues in Bangkok This is so because there are very few people using the electric train, compared to the passenger capacity of the electric train, people of Bangkok still prefer to use a private car. And there are quite a few that need to use buses Making the road still full of cars As a result, the car is polluted with toxic air and fuel consumption.
The reasons why there are fewer people using the electric train are as follows
1. Expensive fare
Making train fares cheaper is a major problem for the government to solve. Which is not easy Because most electric trains are a joint investment between the public and private sectors The goal of the private sector in venture capital is to make a profit.
2. Lack of a good connection system
Connectivity or feeder transport plays an important role in motivating more people to use the train. Because it will make traveling in and out of the train station more convenient and fast, the government will have to accelerate the improvement of the service quality of buses, which is an important supplemental transport system for both routes and vehicles that are currently in disrepair. To have a route that is consistent with the train route And has a new and clean car We must not forget that “No city in the world can get an effective use of an electric train without efficient buses. Buses and trains rely on each other. “
3. Parking at the Sky train station
The absence of parking for passengers at the station; And / or the so-called parking building The “park and ride” building near the station is one of the reasons why there are few people using the train. The responsible person cannot ignore this factor.
All of this with good hope. Want to join in pushing for Bangkok Our beloved is the world’s leading rail metropolis.
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